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From: henry6of7@hotmail.com
To: codyarch@aol.com
Sent: 9/23/2009 12:09:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: RE: Question

 

Hello Rob,
 
I am very busy .... teaching Vis I at the Manhattan campus.  It is much easier with the commute.
 
As for the information on the landfill, the best place to check is NYC Sanitation Department and NYC Department of Environment Protection.  Also, NYS Environment Protection.  I worked at Great Kills for the National Parks Service and basically that was a dumping site long time ago.
 
The landfills are covered with an extremely heavy duty membrane and vented.  The one along the Belt Parkway used some kind on mesh to hold the soil and then they planted grass.  It is right by the Mill Basin Bridge.  Part of this type of project is the monitoring of the air, soil, water and so on.  I believe that you cannot use these places for residential or anything related to long term occupation.  The best solution is a park, natural planting area, solar/wind farm or related concept.  I think it would be difficult to incorporate any major architecture on it.
 
Well, good luck to your student.  Let me know how it goes.
 
Take care,
Henry
 
> To: henry6of7@hotmail.com
> Subject: Question
> From: codyarch@aol.com
> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:42:08 +0000
>
> Henry,
>
> How are you? Teaching this semester??
>
> I have a thesis student who is looking to reclaim a landfill in westchester. He is looking for data on how it is capped and what is allowable on top as well as other info on gas capture, etc...
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> I thought you might have some insight given your experience at Fresh Kills
>
> Thanks.
>
> Robert Cody
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